DRAFTING

CATHERINE ABARABAR

TYPES OF DRAFTING

TECHNICAL SKETCH
TECHNICAL SKETCH IS USED DURING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF IDEAS FOR INITIAL OR
PRELIMINARY PLANS.

IT IS DRAWN WITHOUT MECHANICAL AID, LIKE A

T-SQUARE, COMPASS, OR STRAIGHT EDGE,

MECHANICAL DRAFTING
MECHANICAL DRAFTING IS REFINED STYLE OF DRAWING IN WHICH PEN OR PENCILS ARE GUIDED BY

DEVICES SUCH AS T-SQUARES, PARALLEL RULES, STRAIGHTEDGES, COMPASSES, TRIANGLES, AND FRENCH
CURVES.

COMPUTER DRAFTING
WHEN DRAFTED DOCUMENTS ARE PREPARED ON
A COMPUTER, THEY ARE REFERRED TO AS
COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING (CAD)

DRAFTING TOOLS

DRAWING SURFACES

DRAFTING EQUIPMENT
DRAWING BOARD

DRAFTING MACHINE

DRAFTING EQUIPMENT- TRIANGLES

FRENCH CURVE

TYPES OF LINES
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SOLID LINE

DASHED LINE

MOVEMENT, GHOST OR
PHANTOM LINE

SOLID LINE ARE USED TO INDICATE VISIBLE

OBJECTS THAT CAN BE SEEN IN PLAN,
ELEVATION OR 3D VIEWS.IT ALSO USED FOR
LEADER LINES AND DIMENSION LINES.

DASHED LINES ARE USED TO HIDDEN PARTS OF

AN OBJECT OR OBJECTS BELOW OR BEHIND
ANOTHER OBJECT.

THESE LINES ARE ASERIES OF DASHES AND

VERY SHORT DASHES AND ARE USED TO SHOW
MOVEMENT OR IMPLY DIRECTION.

TYPES OF LINE
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LEADER LINES

BREAK LINES

CENTER LINE

IT IS USED TO CONNECT NOTES OR

REFERENCES TO OBJECTS OR LIES IN
DRAWING.

BREAK LINES ARE USED WHEN THE EXTENTS OF

DRAWING CANNOT FIT ON THE SIZE OF PAPER
BEING USED FOR THE DRAWING.

CENTER LINES ARE USED TO INDICATE THE

CENTER OF PLAN, OBJECT, CIRCLE, ARC, OR ANY
SYMMETRICAL OBJECT.

TYPES OF LINES

SECTION LINE

DIMENSION LINE

THE SECTION LINE IS USED TO SHOW A

CUTAWAY VIEW OF A FLOOR PLAN

THE DIMENSION LINE IS USED TO SHOW THE

MEASUREMENT OF AN OBJECT.